The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra;
The Mamba is one hell of a fast snake, it can chase a person down at about 12 MPH. They can maintain that speed for miles making it next to impossible to outrun.
One hell of a dangerous and quite mean snake.